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District approves addition to Schmalz Elementary
“OURGOAL IS TOMINIMIZE PORTABLES. I CAN’T PROMISE THATWE’LL GET RIDOF EVERYONE, BUT OURGOAL ... IS TOGET THE KIDDOS INSIDE.” TED VIERLING, KATY ISD’S CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER NUMBER TOKNOW Katy ISD’s May 7 election. 5.04% of area voters participated in
KATY ISD The board of trustees at Katy ISD voted to approve the design for renovations to Schmalz Elementary School, which is located at 18605 Green LandWay, Houston, at the April 26 board meeting. The renovations will include the addition of six prekin- dergarten classrooms, six specialty classrooms, one support sta suite and the revamp of the existing school interior. Existing portables will be removed from the campus and replaced by additional green space and the new addition, which will house the new classrooms. “As we’ve looked at adding an addition, we’re looking at adding on to the southwest of the building,” said Lisa Kassman, executive director of facilities, planning and construction. “This allows us to add additional classrooms of six kindergarten and six pre-K classrooms. It also allows us to reorganize the existing spaces into the groupings of classrooms that we can group by grade. ... This also will free up for outdoor space and allow that playground space that Principal [Charlotte] Gilder has been looking for.” According to the presentation, project goals include minimizing portables on campus, bringing students into the existing building, building the new addition to provide a safe
Elementary updates The renovations include the addition of six prekindergarten classrooms, six academic specialty classrooms and one support sta suite as well as the revamp of the existing school interior.
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route to the playground from the cafeteria, increasing the amount of outdoor play space and more. “Our goal is to minimize portables,” KISD Chief Operations O cer Ted Vierling said. “I can’t promise that we’ll get rid of every one, but our goal ... is to get the kiddos inside.” According to the meeting, the next step will be the presen- tation of the bid to the board July 25. The renovations, which cost $7.13 million, should be completed by August 2023.
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DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS LAMAR CISD The district broke ground on Bernard Clifton Terrell Jr. Elementary School in Candela, a master-planned community in Richmond, in April, according to a Lamar CISD release from Candela representatives. Bernard Clifton Terrell Jr. Elementary School, located at 26229 Fulshear Gaston Road, was funded by a voter- approved 2017 bond. It will be the district’s 30th school and is slated to open in 2023. According to the release, LCISD is Texas’ fth fastest- growing school district. The district estimates enrollment will go up by 67% by the 2030-31 school year. The Katy ISD board of trustees typically meets once per month on Mondays. The board will meet next at 5 p.m. June 27 at 6301 S. Stadium Lane, Katy. 281-396-6000. www.katyisd.org MEETINGSWE COVER
Katy ISDelection names two trustees KATY ISD Uno cial May 7 election results show Victor Perez won the race for Katy ISD trustee Position 1 with 51.3% of the votes. He beat incumbent Donald Keller, who followed with 24.2%. Eliz Markowitz had 18.5%; Cicely Taylor had 4.5%; and Saki Krishnamurthy had 1.5%. Incumbent Lance Redmon won his re-election bid for Position 2 with 41.11% of the vote. Bonnie Anderson secured 37.7%, while Patricia Haggard took 21.19%. All votes are uno cial until canvassed.
Katy ISDboard of trustees approves Sanée Bell as a newassistant superintendent
KATY ISD Sanée Bell was selected to be the new assistant superin- tendent for teaching and learning March 28. Her prior role was executive director for secondary teaching and learning. Bell brings 22 years of experience to the role. According to a KISD news release, she held the role of assistant principal at West Memorial Junior High and WoodCreek Junior High before becoming principal of Cimarron Elementary School. In 2016, she became the principal
of Morton Ranch Junior High until accepting the position of executive director
of secondary teaching and learning in 2021. “The teaching and learning Sanée Bell division will focus on ensuring that the more than 90,000 students we support are engaging in learning experiences that prepare them for their future,” Bell said in the release.
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